Question

Solve the proportion.start fraction t over 16 end fraction equals start fraction 40 over 50 end fraction

A. t = 26
B. t = 28
C. t = 1.28
D. t = 12.8

Answer 1

We can simplify 16/50 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2:

Cross multiply the fractions:

Divide both sides by 25 to get x by itself:

The value of x is 50.